Advanced Diploma in Missionary Nursing
(Shared Program)

Objectives:
In addition to the General Objectives, the Missionary Nursing Program is designed specifically:

  1. To enable the student to construct a Biblical understanding of Christian ministry to people.
  2. To provide a foundational education upon which the student will build as he/she pursues nursing studies.
  3. To assist the student in understanding the New Testament imperative to evangelize the world.
  4. To develop the skills and abilities necessary to begin cross-cultural living and ministry.
  5. To prepare the student to serve Christ in missions-related health care.

Course Requirements for the two years at PVBI are as follows (Total 64 Hours):
General Education, 19 hours, consisting of:
History of Civilization, 6 hours; English, 6 hours; Speech Communication, 3 hours; General Psychology, 3 hours; Freshman Orientation, 1 hour.

Bible/Theology, 30 hours, consisting of:
Bible Survey, 6 hours; Gospels, 6 hours; Bible electives, 12 hours; Theology electives, 6 hours.

Professional Education, 12 hours, consisting of :
Personal Evangelism, 3 hours; Missionary Internship, 3 hours; Missions elective, 3 hours; Elective, 3 hours.

The two years at Penn View will be followed by a two-year Registered Nursing program at a nearby School of Nursing. Students are to maintain their missionary emphasis wherever possible in the projects assigned in connection with the Nursing program.

Students must apply directly to the Nursing School at least one year in advance of the semester they plan to attend nursing classes there. Students who have not had high school chemistry will need to make up the deficiency. The Academic Dean will have application forms, but admission to the School of Nursing is the students' responsibility. The School of Nursing controls acceptance into their program.

Graduates will receive diplomas from both Penn View Bible Institute and the School of Nursing and will be eligible to take the National Council for Licensure Examination for licensure as a registered professional nurse.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
MISSIONARY NURSING

First Year

First Semester - InterSession - Second Semester -
OT Survey
3
 General Psychology
3
 New Testament Survey
3
Gospels 1
3
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-
 Gospels II
3
English Composition I
3
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-
 History of Civilization II
3
History of Civilization I
3
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-
 English Composition II
3
Freshman of Orientation
1
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-
 Personal Evangelism I
1
Chapel
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 Chapel
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 Chapel
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13
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3
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13

Second Year

First Semester - InterSession - Second Semester -
Speech Communication
3
 Contemporary Missions
3
 Bible Elective
3
Bible Elective
3
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-
 Bible Elective
3
Bible Elective
3
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-
 Theology Elective*
3
Theology Elective*
3
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-
 Missions Elective
3
Missions Elective
3
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-
 Personal Evangelism III
1
Personal Evangelism II
1
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-
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-
Chapel
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 Chapel
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 Chapel
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16
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3
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13

*It is recommended that a student take Christian Beliefs and Theology of Holiness.
Missionary Internship is usually done in the summer between the Sophomore and Junior years.